L Brian Patrick

Invertebrate biologist and spider wrangler. So many spiders, so little time to barcode them all...

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

And in just a couple of days later, here is the next mitogenome paper published! Several more on the way in the next few weeks!
https://t.co/jPB2k8fq3d

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

It has been a long process, but the first of many mitogenome papers is *finally* published! https://t.co/idBhQTtNel

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@ForTheSpiders @sderkarabetian @wizards_magic Evolutionary biologists analyze the spiders of the MtG multiverse!
@SethManfield @ReidDuke @PVDDR @gabnassif @Mengu09 @karsten_frank @MatthewLNass @SamuelHBlack @kanister_mtg @kaibudde @MartinJuza @ChannelFireball @lsv @TCGplayer @StarCityGames @MTGatTCGplayer

[Shahan Derkarabetian @sderkarabetian]

We published a paper on the spiders in Magic: the Gathering! Systematics, taxonomy, and evolution.

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@ForTheSpiders @sderkarabetian @wizards_magic @wizards_magic @TolarianCollege @SaffronOlive @maro254 @MTGGoldfish @MtgPioneer @YoJapanHobbyist @MTG_Arena @mtgaaron @mtg_ds @magic

[Marc A. Milne @ForTheSpiders]

Sci-comm at its finest! @sderkarabetian
and I just published a systematic study of arachnids in the Magic: The Gathering card game (@wizards_magic). We discuss the evolution of spiders and other arachnids across the multiverse! Check it out: https://t.co/Ms3ZIAQzNc

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

I'm off this platform. I can be found on that other one. https://t.co/xKpPfA5J3w

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@rosenrimler @wendyzuk @experimentpod

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@sciencevs should definitely do an episode on fecal transplants. Some think they help with weight loss, make them more attractive, and other shady motives. Why aren't they more common in the US? There is apparently a cottage industry in the US for do-it-yourself transpoosions.

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

Additionally, there is apparently a cottage industry in the US for do-it-yourself transpoosions (my favorite nickname for this!).

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@sciencevs @wendyzuk @rosenrimler @experimentpod You should definitely do an episode on fecal transplants. Some people think they can help with weight loss, make them more attractive, and other questionable motives. Also, why aren't they more common in the US for many diseases?

[Scientific American @sciam]

Disinformation abounds, and it can kill. Fortunately, it can often be unambiguously identified | Analysis https://t.co/j40bv4boen

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@snakeymama As an ecologist, I think B. I know many ecologists argue for A, but it is possible for a species to be endemic to a local/region/whatever, but also be invasive (or adventive) elsewhere, e.g., emerald ash borer, western brown widow, etc... Endemic need not apply so restrictively.

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@pinderbucks This DOES exist! It's called the library!

[Wayne Maddison @WayneMaddison]

Next Friday 22 September is the 20th anniversary of the release of Mesquite, a program/system for phylogenetic data and analyses developed by @DavidRMaddison and me, and currently in version 3.8. Some thoughts & a party! — a 🧵. https://t.co/3fN1RYPZha

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@pinderbucks But, being from Mitchell, SD, isn't that the BEST spelling for you??? #CornPalace #MitchellKernels

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

Truth in advertising.

[Zootaxa updates @Zootaxa]

Revision of Brazilian species of Aleochara Gravenhorst of the subgenus Xenochara Mulsant & Rey (#Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)
--This study provides a taxonomic revision of the Brazilian species of the subgenus Xenochara.
https://t.co/gyT9fTFdkQ
#Taxonomy

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

@LGofNQ @JtdFinch Time for the students to get in, find their seats, get out laptops, paper, whatever, etc... If there's an exam and we need as much time as possible, if there's discussion that day, etc... It's not all about setting up PowerPoint and just starting.

[L Brian Patrick @LBrianPatrick]

Waiting for @BenFolds to start in Salina, KS!